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Merlin Chain (MERL) is a Bitcoin Layer-2 project designed to enable faster, cheaper transactions on the Bitcoin network. The token is up about 22.5% in the past 24 hours and trades near $0.31. Over three months, the Merlin Chain price is still up about 171%. But the past month tells a different story. In that
- dYdX's v9.4 upgrade introduces a performance-based 50% commission tier, replacing static VIP tiers with dynamic affiliate fees tied to real-time trading volume. - The sliding fee model automatically adjusts commissions (30% base, 50% for top performers) to align affiliate rewards with platform liquidity and growth goals. - Competitors like Bitget and YWO also adopt performance-driven affiliate strategies, reflecting a broader DeFi trend toward merit-based incentives. - dYdX's protocol-level hard-coding o
- Upstate NY's industrial real estate is transforming via shovel-ready infrastructure and public-private partnerships, targeting advanced manufacturing and clean energy sectors. - FAST NY's $400M grant program has funded 37 projects since 2022, upgrading 7,700 acres to attract $283M+ in private investments like Chobani's regional operations. - Webster's Xerox campus redevelopment ($9.8M FAST NY grant) exemplifies mixed-use "bluefield" models combining manufacturing with residential zones to create sustaina
The second week of MemeRepublic has come to a close, and if week 1 was a systems check, week 2 was the first real pressure test. The competition became far more dynamic, with the leaderboard changing hands numerous times, before a single token finally pulled ahead. And for anyone keeping an eye on things, the
Pi Network is expanding its presence in Web3 gaming through a new partnership with CiDi Games. It aims to enhance Pi Coin’s real-world utility ahead of its first regulated trading debut in the European Union (EU). Yet, despite the strategic move and recent regulatory progress, exchange holdings of Pi coin continue to climb, indicating persistent
- COTI partners with Houdini Swap to enable confidential cross-chain swaps, preserving user privacy while maintaining regulatory compliance for institutional adoption. - The integration uses non-custodial architecture and split-transaction routing to obscure sender-receiver links while allowing KYT checks on regulated exchanges. - COTI's Garbled Circuits infrastructure supports enterprise-grade privacy, enabling full lifecycle compliance from asset swaps to DeFi interactions without data exposure. - With $
- XRP gains traction via spot ETF approvals and institutional adoption, unlocking a $15.5T market potential as Ripple expands into prime brokerage and cross-border payments. - SEC-approved ETFs from Bitwise, 21Shares, and Grayscale attract $645M in AUM, offering investors regulated access to XRP with fees ranging from 0.34% to 1.89%. - Ripple's $1.25B acquisition of Hidden Road (Ripple Prime) enhances XRP's utility as collateral for $3T in annual settlements, boosting institutional liquidity and adoption.
- 19:23Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Hits 8-Month Low in Late NovemberJinse Finance reported, citing BitcoinNews, that the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index hit an eight-month low in late November, indicating extreme fear among investors. The index has been declining continuously since October, reflecting increasing market uncertainty and volatility.
- 19:12Google is promoting TPU to major clients including Meta PlatformsAccording to Jinse Finance, The Information reported that Google is now promoting its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) to major clients, including Meta Platforms, for use in their own data centers. This move directly encroaches on Nvidia's main business model.
- 18:49Data: If ETH falls below $2,882, the total long liquidation volume on major CEXs will reach $962 millions.According to ChainCatcher, citing Coinglass data, if ETH falls below $2,882, the cumulative long liquidation volume on major CEXs will reach $962 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $3,173, the cumulative short liquidation volume on major CEXs will reach $577 million.